#3661. Sensitivity to Regular and Irregular Past Tense Morphology in Native Speakers and Second Language Learners of English: Evidence From Intermediate-to-Advanced Persian Speakers of L2 English

October 2026publication date
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Psychology (all);
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology;
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Abstract:
This research investigates whether L2 learners (L2ers) use the same mechanisms as those of native English speakers (NSs) for processing regular and irregular past tense forms. The results of both the accuracy and reaction time data show a pattern of convergence between NSs and L2ers. Particularly, the accuracy data provide new evidence showing that L2ers converge on NSs in showing distinct processes for regular and irregular tense forms. Additionally, both groups similarly showed an anti-frequency effect for regular verbs, i.e., the frequency increased accuracy rates for low-frequency regular verbs in comparison to high-frequency ones.
Keywords:
Frequency; L2 learner; Regular & irregular past tense forms; Speeded grammaticality judgment task

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